Quilting-frame



(NoMod'elJ L. DIGKSON,

* QUILTING FRAME. v No. 293,638. 3 Patntedfeb lg, 1884. LII v. v I. m Q1' O H- a) mlflil w 'l j in m:

WITNESSES UNITED STAT S.

PAT NT O ICE.

' ooms E. DICKSON, OF BRAZILINDIANA.

QUILTING-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,638, dated February19, 1884.

7 Application filed August 4,1883. (No model.) I V 10 M7 whom, it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, Looms E. DICKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bra zil, in the county of Clay and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Im. provements in Combined Quilting-Frames and Clothes-Racks, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention consits in an improved quilting-frame, which, while tightlystretching the cloth which is being worked upon, enables the quilt to berolled up as fast as completed, so that it may be protected from dust,&c.; and I employ such a construction of the frame that when it is notin use for quilting purposes it may be utilized as a rack fordryingclothes and for similar purposes. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 i a central verticalcross-section of my improved quilting-frame and clothes-rack, and Fig. 2is a front view of the same.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in both figures.

The framework, as shown, consists at each end of two legs, a a, whichare crossed and pivoted together, as at a, by a suitable bolt, 6, sothat the legs may be folded together. Crossbars d d connectcorresponding legs; at each end of the frame to hold the parts j:together, and suitable means are employed for preventing the legs a afrom being spread too far apart, a cord, 6, connected to the legs a a ateach end of the frame by eyes (2 d, as shown, being proper means for thepurpose. From the upper ends of corresponding legs, a a, on each side ofthe frame extend thequilting rolls or bars I) bf, which turn'in bearingsin the legs. Upon one of these bars-say b the back or ground piece ofthe quilt is first wound, and upon the other bar, o the quilt is woundas fast as completed.

To enable the quilt to be held better on the bars or rolls 1) Ii-without slipping, the bars are preferably made square, or nearly so, incross-section, as shown in Fig. 1.

To enable the material to be quilted to be stretched tightly while beingworked upon, to prevent its unrolling, and at the same time.

to hold the frame firmly and rigidly in position when spread out inposition for use, I make use of the following mechanism:

At each end of the frame is secured, preferably by the same bolt whichholds the legs together, an upright standard, e. These standards, at theopposite ends of the frame are connected together by one or more crosspieces or braces, f f, the height of the standards being such that thelowest cross-piece f will be high enough above the quilt to notinterfere with working thereon. These cross pieces may be utilized'tohang the pieces of cloth upon which are to be used in making the quilt.

To one or both, preferably both, of the standards 6 e are pivoted at glocking-arms g g one at each endfor each of the bars b 12 Theselocking-arms have at their outer ends square-shapedhooks, as shown,which fit over the square bars b b and thus prevent them from turningand unrolling the quilt. The lengths of the locking-arms areproportioned to the length of the quilt which it is desired should beexposed at atime, and are so related to the length of the cords e e,which connect the legs below their pivoted points, that when thelocking-arms are hooked to the quilting-bars 1) b the cords e e are heldtaut, the

result being that the frame is firm'and stable when in use. The arms gy, when locked, also hold the standards 6 din an upright position,

and also permit the quilt to be stretched and applicable as aclothes-rack, I provide arms f f, which are pivoted to one or more ofthe cross-pieces ff, being swung out at right angles to saidcross-pieces when the frame is used as a clothes-rack, and being swungin parallel with the cross-pieces, out of the way,when the frame is inuse for quilting purposes.

WVhen not in use for either of the purposes specified, the constructionpermits the whole frame to be folded up ill-small compass, and it can bestored away until needed.

What I claim as my invention is+ 1. The combination, with a suitableframework, of quilting rolls having hearings in said frame-work, andlock-catches pivoted to said frame-work, with their outer ends0Ollstructed substantially as described, to engage with said rolls andprevent them from turning, as herein set forth.

2. The combination of the legs a a, pivoted to each other,quilting-rolls b I)", having bearings in said legs, upright standards ee, and lock-catches g pivoted to said standards and engaging with thesaid rolls, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. A combined quilting-frame and clothesrack, comprising pivoted legs,quilting-rolls,

NVitnesses:

J NO. W. STEWART, ALEX HAGGART.

